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103results about "Signal boxes station blocking" patented technology

Shuttle operation control method for urban rail transit, device, and medium

A shuttle operation control method for urban rail transit, a device, and a medium. In the method, a shuttle area is provided on an ATS workstation, and after a trackside system protects the shuttle area, an authorized train operates by turning back at any point in an active state shuttle area, and safety protection is performed for train operation and tracking in the shuttle area. Compared with the existing technology, by means of authorizing a train to turn back at any point in a specific area and calculating a safe movement authorization for the train to return to the previous platform, the present invention has advantages such as improving the means by which urban rail transit can respond to faults and reducing fault recovery time.
Owner:CASCO SIGNAL LTD

Multi-objective systems and methods for optimally assigning train blocks at a railroad merchandise yard

PCT designated stageWO2025245206A1Remote control for signallingClassification yard switching systemsAlgorithmRail freight transport
A method for assigning train blocks at a railroad merchandise yard includes determining, using a first optimization model and historical train block volume data, a first list of train block assignments for a plurality of train blocks and a plurality of classification tracks of a classification bowl. The method further includes displaying the first list of train block assignments generated by the first optimization model if the volume of the train blocks is not greater than the total available track length of the classification tracks. The method further includes determining and displaying, using a second optimization model and the historical train block volume data, a second list of train block assignments for the plurality of train blocks and the plurality of classification tracks of the classification bowl if the volume of the plurality of train blocks is greater than the total available track length of the plurality of classification tracks.
Owner:BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY

Train control system for supporting in-station moving block based on CTCS (China Train Control System)

The invention discloses a train control system for supporting in-station moving block based on CTCS (China Train Control System), which is characterized in that a radio block center judges the type of a close train of an annunciator according to the train operation position, the train state and the state of occupied detection equipment sent by a train control interlocking integrated subsystem, and on the basis, the train access state is combined; according to the train control interlocking integrated subsystem, train running permission calculation supporting in-station moving block tracking and train safety protection under abnormal conditions are achieved, and the train control interlocking integrated subsystem achieves route handling under different inspection conditions according to train types sent by the wireless block center; the problems that in a traditional in-station fixed block mode, the track resource utilization rate is low, the train operation interval is long, and the coordination efficiency of a complex station yard is insufficient are solved, the blank of a CTCS train control system supporting in-station moving block is filled, and meanwhile technical reserve is made for wider application of the train control system.
Owner:CHINA ACADEMY OF RAILWAY SCI CORP LTD +3

Railway vehicle system with ghost train detection, and operating method

A rail vehicle system is described which comprises: i) a track section which has a monitoring device, in particular an axle counter, which is configured to monitor the state of the track section; ii) a rail vehicle which passes the track section forwards and / or backwards; and iii) a control device which is coupled to the rail vehicle and which is configured to perform ghost train detection using the rail vehicle and the state of the monitoring device; characterized in that iv) the control device is further configured to determine whether a short vehicle whose position is not recorded in the rail vehicle system meets an activation criterion, and, if the activation criterion is met, to perform ghost train detection in a high-speed mode at increased speed.
Owner:SIEMENS MOBILITY GMBH

System and method for virtual block operational status control with long block time delay

PendingUS20260116439A1Remote control for signallingPoint operation from vehicleTime delaysDistributed computing
A system and method for virtual block operational status control with long block time delay is presented. The present disclosure can advantageously increase the capacity and safety of the existing railroad track infrastructure used by the railroads by determining whether a virtual block is healthy or unhealthy. The long block mode can provide a coarse granularity on the presence of a train. In virtual block mode, the system can implement a finer granularity so the virtual aspects of the sub blocks can be realized. The present disclosure provides a long block mode that can provide the system an opportunity to analyze the potential tradeoffs between granularity and reliability by determining which mode (virtual block or long block) is best utilized in a given situation. The system can operate by default in long block mode and ignore the virtual block capabilities until absolutely needed.
Owner:BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY

System and method for virtual block operational status control with long block time delay

ActiveUS12503145B2Remote control for signallingPoint operation from vehicleTime delaysDistributed computing
A system and method for virtual block operational status control with long block time delay is presented. The present disclosure can advantageously increase the capacity and safety of the existing railroad track infrastructure used by the railroads by determining whether a virtual block is healthy or unhealthy. The long block mode can provide a coarse granularity on the presence of a train. In virtual block mode, the system can implement a finer granularity so the virtual aspects of the sub blocks can be realized. The present disclosure provides a long block mode that can provide the system an opportunity to analyze the potential tradeoffs between granularity and reliability by determining which mode (virtual block or long block) is best utilized in a given situation. The system can operate by default in long block mode and ignore the virtual block capabilities until absolutely needed.
Owner:BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY

Method for determining whether a computer interlocking device matches a train maximum allowable speed

The application discloses a method for judging whether a computer interlocking device matches a highest allowable speed of a train or not, and whether the computer interlocking device can satisfy normal unlocking of a route when the train runs at the highest allowable speed; and the condition for the normal unlocking of the route is that the computer interlocking device detects an occupancy state of a current track section first, then detects an occupancy state of a next track section, and finally detects a clearance state of the current track section. The method solves the problem that the performance setting of the computer interlocking device, the train length matched with the computer interlocking device and the length of a track section in a station should satisfy the requirements when the train runs at the highest allowable speed, and provides technical support for new product research and development and project implementation of the computer interlocking device.
Owner:CASCO SIGNAL LTD

Procedure for dimensioning a shadow train timer

A method is described for operating a rail vehicle system (100), the method comprising: i) passing a route by means of a rail vehicle (110), ii) sending a position message (130) of the rail vehicle (110) to a control device, iii) dimensioning a shadow train timer (T_S) based on a distance to the boundary of the current clear detection section (TVD1), and a dynamic specific time interval, and iv) Evaluating whether a shadow train (120) is following the rail vehicle (110) based on the shadow train timer (T_S).
Owner:SIEMENS MOBILITY GMBH

An interlocked jump lock path selection and protection method, system, storage medium and device

The application discloses an interlocking jump locking path selection and protection method and system, a storage medium and equipment, belongs to the technical field of unmanned driving, and comprises the following steps: receiving a jump locking request sent by a region controller; acquiring data of all jump locking regions, selecting a jump locking region according to a predetermined condition, and locking the selected jump locking region; setting a flag of the selected jump locking region and a flag of a protection turnout corresponding to the selected jump locking region as having locking, and generating locking information; and feeding back the locking information to the region controller. According to the application, the data of all jump locking regions is configured, the paths in the corresponding jump locking regions are checked according to the jump locking region code sent by the region controller to determine whether the paths meet the predetermined condition, the lockable paths can be selected for locking, and the locking region can be safely protected.
Owner:CRSC URBAN RAIL TRANSIT TECH CO LTD

Ghost train detection

The invention relates, inter alia, to a method for ghost train detection within the context of operating a railway track system (10). According to the invention, in the method: - the occupancy status of a track section (20) is monitored using a track-section monitoring device (30) having a signal processing time (Tv), and this track section is reported as free or occupied; - prior to a rail vehicle (50) entering the track section (20) which has been reported as free or after a rail vehicle (50) has exited the track section (20), the region (B) between the rail vehicle (50) and an optically detectable marking (70, 71, 72) which has been installed in the track section (20) or at an end (21, 22) of the track section (20) is monitored by means of at least one camera (81, 82); and - the track section (20) and the region (B) between the marking (70, 71, 72) and the rail vehicle (50) are reported as unoccupied by a ghost train when both, for a specified minimum observation time period which is at least as long as the signal processing time (Tv) of the track-section monitoring device (30), camera signals (KS) from the camera (81, 82) indicate that the region (B) between the rail vehicle (50) and the marking (70, 71, 72) is unoccupied and, at least at the end of the minimum observation time period, the track-section monitoring device (30) reports the track section (20) as free.
Owner:SIEMENS MOBILITY GMBH

Method and system for checking shunting route data

The application provides a method and system for checking shunting route data, the method comprising: reading a target configuration file, the target configuration file being a configuration file of shunting route data; and performing correctness checking on the shunting route data in the target configuration file. The system executes the method. The application reads a target configuration file, identifies the shunting route data in the target configuration file, and then performs relevant correctness checking on the identified shunting route data, thereby replacing the traditional manual checking of shunting route data, which is inefficient and difficult to effectively check all data errors, and the checking process is prone to manual errors.
Owner:CRSC URBAN RAIL TRANSIT TECH CO LTD

Multi-objective systems and methods for optimally assigning train blocks at a railroad merchandise yard

PendingUS20250360952A1Remote control for signallingClassification yard switching systemsAlgorithmRail freight transport
A method for assigning train blocks at a railroad merchandise yard includes determining, using a first optimization model and historical train block volume data, a first list of train block assignments for a plurality of train blocks and a plurality of classification tracks of a classification bowl. The method further includes displaying the first list of train block assignments generated by the first optimization model if the volume of the train blocks is not greater than the total available track length of the classification tracks. The method further includes determining and displaying, using a second optimization model and the historical train block volume data, a second list of train block assignments for the plurality of train blocks and the plurality of classification tracks of the classification bowl if the volume of the plurality of train blocks is greater than the total available track length of the plurality of classification tracks.
Owner:BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY

Path storage-based protected section unlocking area calculation method, device and medium

The application relates to a path storage-based protection section unlocking area calculation method, equipment and medium, which comprises the following steps: inputting line data and configuration data, wherein the configuration data is the maximum protection section unlocking area length; calculating all initial protection section unlocking areas according to the line data and the configuration data, and storing corresponding path track sections; and removing the same-direction head-tail overlapping areas and the converging turnout conflict areas existing in the initial protection section unlocking areas in sequence to obtain final protection section unlocking areas. Compared with the prior art, the application has the advantages that the stored path track sections are processed in sequence after storage, automatic and rapid calculation of the protection section unlocking areas is realized, and the calculation efficiency of the protection section unlocking areas is improved.
Owner:CASCO SIGNAL LTD

Route associated train calculation method and equipment based on resource management unit, and medium

The invention relates to a route associated train calculation method and device based on a resource management unit and a medium. The method specifically comprises the steps that S1, a train automatic monitoring system ATS issues a route creation command; s2, the RMU creates a route according to the resource state; s3, the RMU searches a first vehicle on the upstream of the route, and if the first vehicle is a communication train, the train is associated to the route; s4, judging whether the train is driven into the route or not according to the position of the train associated with the route, maintaining the train to be continuously associated with the route if the train is not driven into the route, and releasing the train associated with the route if the train is driven into the route; and S5, after the route is disconnected from the associated train, the route starts to be unlocked. Compared with the prior art, the method has the advantages that the route can be quickly unlocked according to the position information of the associated train, the departure interval can be shortened, and the operation efficiency is greatly improved.
Owner:CASCO SIGNAL LTD

Subway signal system outbound and ex-warehouse broadcasting method

The invention provides a subway signal system outbound and outbound broadcasting method. The method comprises the following steps: deploying video equipment at a subway platform outbound end and a garage outbound end; after the train is parked accurately, the vehicle-mounted controller sends a parking accurate signal to the video equipment of the corresponding platform / garage; preprocessing the collected video image, extracting a feature angular point, calculating an optical flow vector of the feature angular point, and identifying a train area in the image; judging whether the train is converted into motion from static and lasts for preset time or not, and if yes, sending a motion state signal; continuously sending the motion state signal every preset time until the broadcast ending signal is received; and after the motion state signal is received, the signal is verified, and a broadcast instruction is sent to the vehicle-mounted broadcast system if verification is passed. The invention aims to detect the motion state of a train by using video equipment of a platform or a garage, and broadcast station leaving or garage leaving broadcast according to the motion state of the train.
Owner:SHANGHAI ELECTRIC THALES TRANSPORTATION AUTOMATION SYST CO LTD

Method and system for processing poor shunt in CTC automatic pre-arrangement route

The invention discloses a method and a system for processing poor shunting in CTC automatic pre-arrangement access, and relates to the technical field of railway transportation control, and the method comprises the steps: obtaining a residual voltage abnormal section mark which is used for marking a track section corresponding to poor shunting; before a pre-arrangement route instruction is generated, whether a residual voltage abnormal mark exists in a track section related to a route or not is judged; if yes, determining that the route relates to a poor shunt section, suspending information of the poor shunt section on a plan execution interface of a dispatcher terminal, and triggering a manual intervention mechanism; after manual intervention is completed, the CTC system executes the pre-arrangement route instruction; the processing method ensures safe and reliable execution of the CTC automatic pre-arrangement route function.
Owner:HEFEI GOCOM INFORMATION &TECH CO LTD

Interface adapter for controlling a track-side object of a railway installation

ActiveUS12497086B2Remote control for signallingRailway traffic control systemsDigital dataDigital converter
An interface adapter for controlling a track-side object of a railway installation includes an analog input from an external source and an analog output to drive an electromechanical relay circuit. A bidirectional digital communication interface communicates digital data including first digital data transmitted and second digital data received. An analog-to-digital converter coupled to the analog input is configured to generate a first digital signal representing the electrical input. A digital-to-analog converter coupled to the analog output is configured to generate the electrical output in response to a second digital signal. A power supply supplies electrical power to the digital-to-analog converter. A programmable logic control circuit includes a control program configured to produce the first digital data from the first digital signal, transmit the first digital data using the digital communication interface, process the second digital data, and produce the second digital signal in response to the second digital data.
Owner:PILZ GMBH & CO KG

Control system and method for a signal

The application discloses a signal machine control system and method. The signal machine comprises an entrance signal machine and a pre-warning signal machine, and the system comprises a first light-on circuit comprising a first power supply end and a first signal lamp end, the first power supply end being connected with a first power supply, and the first signal lamp end being connected with the pre-warning signal machine; and a second light-on circuit comprising a second power supply end and a second signal lamp end, the second power supply end being connected with the first power supply, and the second signal lamp end being connected with the entrance signal machine. The application solves the technical problem of low traffic safety caused by the fuse wire breakage of the light-on system of the signal machine in the related art.
Owner:CHINA RAILWAY 22ND BUREAU GROUP CORP LTD +1

Universal route automatic selection and arrangement method and device, electronic equipment and storage medium

The invention provides a universal route automatic selection and arrangement method and device, electronic equipment and a storage medium, and relates to the technical field of train automatic control. The method comprises the steps that a target information set is generated based on a station yard graph and an interlocking table; determining the initial priority of the path based on the position relationship between the initial position and the operation destination of the train, whether the initial position of the train and the final position of the entrance route have turn-back attributes or not, and the total number of routes in the current concentration area; determining the priority of the route based on whether the route is valid or not, whether the fixed and reverse position states of each turnout in the route are the same as the default bending position of the turnout and whether the starting position and the final position of the route passing through the turnout have turn-back attributes or not; determining the final priority of each path based on the initial priority of the path and the priority of each route; and determining a target path based on the final priority of each path. According to the invention, the problem of automatic route selection and arrangement in a special scene can be solved, and universal route automatic selection and arrangement in the whole line are realized.
Owner:CRSC URBAN RAIL TRANSIT TECH CO LTD

Procedure for controlling a plant and plant for carrying out such a procedure

Procedures for controlling a plant and plant for carrying out such a procedure, wherein the system has movable mobile components along a track, in particular a rail, where the actual position of the respective handset is adjusted to the actual position of the predecessor if the predecessor is located between the actual position of the respective handset and the target position of the respective handset, and otherwise the actual position of the respective handset is adjusted to the target position of the respective handset.
Owner:SEW EURODRIVE GMBH & CO KG

Mining track interval locking device

The invention relates to the technical field of coal mine underground safety control, and discloses a mining track interval locking device which comprises a track interval locking device main control box. The track interval locking device master control box is connected with the proximity switch, the display controller, the signal display box and the voice sound-light alarm annunciator through cables. A physical layer sensing and diagnosis subsystem, a self-adaptive logic control subsystem, a cross validation diagnosis unit and a prognosis analysis unit are integrated in the main control box. The physical health of the proximity switch is evaluated by monitoring the electrical energy fingerprint of the proximity switch in real time, and meanwhile, the passing time sequence is analyzed to adaptively update the overtime logic threshold value, so that misjudgment is reduced; and cross validation is carried out by fusing information of physical and logic levels, so that equipment faults and operation abnormalities can be accurately distinguished, early warning can be carried out on a working condition drift trend, and the diagnosis accuracy, the operation reliability and the intelligent level of the locking device are improved.
Owner:TAIAN ZHENGXIN ELECTRONIC TECHNOLOGY CO LTD

A method and system for comparing route status consistency of multiple data sources

The present invention discloses a method and system for comparing route status consistency from multiple data sources. The method includes: obtaining an interlocking table and a train control route information table; the interlocking table includes routes and first information corresponding to the routes, and the train control route information table includes routes and second information corresponding to the routes; obtaining real-time data for each route in the interlocking table from multiple data sources; using a logic analyzer to compare the interlocking table and the train control route information table for consistency; if the interlocking table and the train control route information table are consistent, using the logic analyzer to compare the first information corresponding to the route in the interlocking table with the real-time data of the same route for consistency; if the first information corresponding to the route in the interlocking table and the real-time data of the same route are inconsistent, the logic analyzer outputs a first analysis result and issues an alarm prompt; and the first analysis result indicates inconsistent interlock route status. The present invention can promptly detect data discrepancies between various interfaces and issue an alarm prompt.
Owner:CASCO SIGNAL LTD

Route unlocking processing method under fault scenario

The application discloses a route unlocking processing method under a fault scene and relates to the technical field of railway route unlocking, and comprises the following steps: S1, obtaining a fault unlocking operation and judging whether a fault unlocking operation condition is satisfied; after the condition is satisfied, a fault unlocking handling condition is established; S2, after the fault unlocking handling condition is established, a currently existing route in a route is identified to be a fault route that can be unlocked, and after the identification, counting information of the fault route that can be unlocked is output; S3, starting fault unlocking countdown, continuously checking a fault unlocking counting judgment condition during the counting, stopping the counting when the condition is not satisfied, and after the counting is ended, a judgment result of whether the current route can be unlocked is given; and S4, when the judgment result of whether the current route can be unlocked is that the current route can be unlocked, locking sections in the currently existing route in the route that can be unlocked identified are unlocked. When sections in the route cannot be unlocked due to faults, all remaining sections that are not unlocked can be unlocked through one operation, and the efficiency is improved.
Owner:卡斯柯信号(成都)有限公司

Optimization Methods and Systems for Arrival Tracks in Marshalling Stations for Virtual Marshalling

This invention relates to the field of transportation technology and discloses a method and system for optimizing the use of arrival tracks in marshalling yards for virtual train formations, thereby improving the throughput capacity of arrival throats in marshalling yards within a phased plan. The method includes: constructing a directed graph of the yard throat area; dividing the arrival track bundles according to the directed graph; determining virtual train formations and the number of trains within each virtual train formation; selecting the track bundle with the closest number of tracks and trains among the currently available track bundles for train reception; when the number of trains in the virtual train formation is less than or equal to the maximum capacity of the selected track bundle, the selected track bundle is used directly for train reception; otherwise, after each available track in the selected track bundle is used to receive one train in sequence, the excess trains are de-virtually formed from the preceding train and a new virtual train formation is re-evaluated, and so on, to complete the allocation of receiving tracks and routes for each virtual train formation within the phased plan.
Owner:CENT SOUTH UNIV

Processing method, medium, electronic equipment and processing device

The invention provides a processing method, a medium, electronic equipment and a processing device for railway section blocking opening. The processing method comprises the following steps: receiving a section blocking scheduling command; extracting blocking information; setting an interval blocking opening prompt and confirmation monitoring; displaying blocking information; checking a blocking state on the station map; issuing an interval opening scheduling command; receiving an interval opening scheduling command; extracting opening information; checking an unblocking mark on the station field graph; and ending the interval blocking opening prompt. According to the processing method for blocking and opening the railway interval, various information such as a train operation plan, station expression and a dispatching command is automatically fused, and the information such as the blocking / opening interval, the blocking time, the plan opening time and the opening time in the interval blocking / opening dispatching command is automatically extracted; the check confirmation, alarm prompt and record storage of the whole process operation of interval blocking and service opening are realized, and the integrity, safety and timeliness of the interval blocking and service opening operation are ensured.
Owner:CASCO SIGNAL LTD

Train collision prevention method and device based on train-to-train communication, and storage medium

The present invention relates to a train anti-collision method based on vehicle-to-vehicle communication, a device, and a storage medium. The method includes the following steps: step A: initiating, by a trackside resource controller, vehicle-to-vehicle communication based on requirements for track resource overlapping and anti-deadlock requested by different train controllers, and establishing direct vehicle-to-vehicle communication between the different train controllers; step B: directly negotiating track resources between different trains; and step C: revoking, by the trackside resource controller, the vehicle-to-vehicle communication based on a current train running state and a signal system running state, and performing request and release of the track resources between the train controller and the trackside resource controller. Compared with the prior art, the present invention has advantages of improving the utilization efficiency of track and train resources while ensuring safety.
Owner:CASCO SIGNAL LTD

An automatic method for handling block conditions in a centralized dispatching system

ActiveCN119734738BAutomatic systemsSignal boxes station blockingDistributed computingCentralized traffic control
An automatic method for handling block conditions in a centralized dispatching system includes the following steps: S1, the autonomous machine in the centralized dispatching system generates a route sequence based on the plan issued by the timetable terminal. Once the original triggering conditions of a departure route in a certain route sequence are met, the autonomous machine attempts to automatically trigger entry into that departure route and begin the departure process; S2, if the autonomous machine determines that the current departure block condition is not met, it sets the block process in the departure station's route sequence to begin and automatically handles the departure block condition; S3, when the departure block condition is met, the transfer process begins, the block process of the receiving station is set to begin, and the receiving block condition is automatically handled; S4, if the receiving block condition is met, train departure and receiving are permitted. This invention improves train operation efficiency, reduces human error, and has strong adaptability and scalability, effectively adapting to and meeting diverse operational needs.
Owner:CASCO SIGNAL LTD